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Anne Charnock

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Anne Charnock's novel DREAMS BEFORE THE START OF TIME is the winner of the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award, and was shortlisted for the BSFA 2017 Best Novel Award. Her latest novel, BRIDGE 108, is written in the same world as her debut novel, A CALCULATED LIFE — a finalist for the 2013 Philip K. Dick and The Kitschies Golden Tentacle Awards.

SLEEPING EMBERS OF AN ORDINARY MIND, her second novel, was named by The Guardian as one of the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2015

Anne Charnock's journalism has appeared in New Scientist, The Guardian, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune and Geographical. She was educated at the University of East Anglia, where she studied Environmental Sciences, and at The Manchester School of Art, Eng ...more

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Ms Charnock, Hello. I was just wondering how your work came to the attention of 47 North? Thank you Hope
Anne Charnock Hi Hope, I don't know. I can only guess that, at the time, 47North was looking through self-published titles for this particular subject matter, noted…moreHi Hope, I don't know. I can only guess that, at the time, 47North was looking through self-published titles for this particular subject matter, noted that the book had several good reviews, and liked my writing style and the book's title. My lucky day.(less)
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Dear Anne. This isn't exactly a question but a result. I'm a musician and use the words 'Stick Insect' as the title of a recording. You can hear it here: https://mahakalamusic.bandcamp.com/album/stick-insect I wrote the liner notes. I feel a bit like this isn't the place to tell you this but thought I'd give it a try. Please remove this if it is inappropriate.?George Cartwright
Anne Charnock Hi George, Thanks for this and for your subsequent email. I'm delighted that A CALCULATED LIFE (which opens with a scene where Jayna tends her stick i…moreHi George, Thanks for this and for your subsequent email. I'm delighted that A CALCULATED LIFE (which opens with a scene where Jayna tends her stick insects) has inspired the title of your recording! I do enjoy seeing inspiration migrating to another art form. Good luck!(less)
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I’m thrilled to reveal the stunning cover (and spine) art for my forthcoming novel, ALSTON MOOR, which will be published on 29 September 2026 by Goldsmiths Press/Gold SF. I’m immensely grateful to cover art designer Heather Ryerson and the Goldsmiths’ team.

To bring this novel to fruition I’ve immersed myself in the science of peatlands and the history of the North Pennines. The novel is shaped

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“She had interesting cracks on her ceiling, which she had mentally enhanced and colored to make a virtual series of 723 abstracts.”
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“An Experiment: To introduce random activity into daily routines, forcing a shift into uncharted territory and new experiences.”
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“But a thought swarmed in me; what if he, this yellow-eyed being – in his ridiculous, dirty bundle of trees, in his uncalculated life – is happier than us?”
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“Luck is the grand equalizer.”
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“. . . the world in which we live has an increasing number of feedback loops, causing events to be the cause of more events (say, people buy a book because other people bought it), thus generating snowballs and arbitrary and unpredictable planet-wide winner-take-all effects.”
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
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“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
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message 2: by Lisa
Aug 26, 2014 07:23AM

Lisa Reads & Reviews Thank you for the friendly GR invite. It was a pleasure reading and reviewing A Calculated Life

It seems we have similar tastes in literature. I look forward to sharing the experience as readers on GR.


message 1: by Anne
Aug 24, 2014 03:25PM

Anne Charnock Very kind!! I'll watch for your book recommendations :D


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